NHTSA Complaint #10683645 — 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10683645
Vehicle	2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	July 5, 2013
Date Filed	February 16, 2015
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION JERKS . HAVE THAT CRACK IN MIDDLE LIFT GATE AROUND EMBLEM LIKE I SEE EVERYBODY HAS . LIFT GATE WINDOW BOLTS RUSTED AND ONE BROKE IN HALF ON THE DRIVER SIDE BACK LIFT GATE AT TOP BACK WINDOW IT CRACKED IN HALF DIDN'T KNOW THAT WHEN I NOTICED MY WARNING LIGHT SAYING HATCH WAS OPEN I DIDN'T NOTICED ANYTHING WENT TOO OPEN AND TRY TO SHUT IT AND WHEN I LIFTED OPEN THE DOOR THE GLASS FELL OUT AND BENT THE HINGE THAT SUPPORTS THE WHOLE REAR GLASS I GRABBED GLASS HELD IT TILL OTHERS CAME TO HELP ME IN PARKING LOT GLASS WAS HEAVY IM TINY PETITE GIRL SO THANK GOODNESS FOR PEOPLE WHO CAME TO HELP ME AT STORE IT WAS JUST HANGING THERE AND THE OTHER SIDE WAS JUST AS BAD JUST DIDN'T BREAK IN HALF AT THAT POINT YET THANK GOODNESS OR I THINK THE WHOLE THING WOULD HAVE FELL TO GROUND AND SHATTERED .VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX AT A DEALER SO MY HUSBAND ORDER PARTS AT STORE AND ONLINE FOR A LOT LESS AND FIXED IT HIMSELF SO THAT'S ALL FIXED NOW. . RIGHT AFTER THAT WE NOTICED SAME KIND OF CAR AS OUR WITH SAME PROBLEM ONLY THEY HAD IT ALL DUCT TAPE AND STUFF TO KEEP IT TOGETHER (PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY FOUND OUT HOW EXPENSIVE IT IS TO FIX) I DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS SAFE AT ALL EITHER. MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING HAD IT REPLACED DURING WARRANTY. MY AIR CONDITIONER SUCKS . JUST LAST WEEK THE NEWEST THING IS MY TRUNK LOCK WONT OPEN NO MATTER WHAT I DO . I CAN ONLY OPEN THE LIFT GATE WINDOW THAT'S IT. BUT THE WHOLE BACK DOOR WONT LIFT OPEN. LOCK WONT BUDGE TO OPEN DON'T KNOW WHY? *TR

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